Location : Goregaon East

Shift Timings : General Shift

Context and main issues

- Compliance deadlines managing and preparation of direct tax returns and relevant group and statutory reporting
- Process improvement identify efficiencies and improvements to the tax compliance process
- Knowledge and skills keeping up to date on technical tax matters / training and application to the role
- Knowledge and skills keeping up to date with business developments across Sodexo and incorporating this knowledge into the compliance process.
- Relationships and reach developing relationships with key internal stakeholders.

Main assignments

- Preparation of the corporate income tax returns for all UK and ROI legal entities.
- Preparation of tax disclosure notes for statutory accounts for all UK and ROI legal entities
- Preparation of monthly tax journals, half-yearly and annual group reporting.
- Preparation of ETR forecast
- Preparation of the calculation of the corporate tax payments for UK and ROI legal entities
- Liaison with other departments, such as Finance Shared Services and Financial Controllers, to resolve errors / queries in relation to the returns.
- On-going review of processes to identify efficiencies and improvements/automation and provide recommendations to Senior Manager Direct Tax
- Support in the preparation of indirect tax returns such as CIS, RCT, VAT returns if required.
- Maintain up to date tax process notes.
- Delivery of PLC and CLC adherence day to day
- Responsible for ensuring the annual SAO corporate tax documentation is updated and testing programme performed.
- Responsible for running and reconciling tax balance sheet accounts, for discussion and review with the Senior Manager Direct Tax




- Support to Senior Manager Direct Tax in relation to on-going queries / ad-hoc projects.
- Keep up to date with tax technical developments for CPD and supporting the team.

Accountabilities

- Corporate tax returns completed, submitted and paid on time and to the appropriate standard.
- Process improvement and automation liaising internally to further streamline and automate the preparation of statutory returns.
- No corporate tax compliance penalties.
- Effective management of compliance timetable
- Develop and maintain good relationships with the wider business and Porto Shared Service Centre
- Demonstration of increased tax technical knowledge and application.

Person Specification

- Bachelors degree in relevant subject, equivalent to UK 2:1 minimum
- Accountancy qualification (equivalent to UK AAT/ACCA)
- Industry experience in a tax team in a national or multi-national organization.
- Minimum 3 years of direct tax experience
- Preparation of UK tax returns
- Excellent and up to date technical knowledge
- Advanced Microsoft, SAP, HFM and general systems proficiency
- Able to leverage technical knowledge (tax, accounting, plus software packages)
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with people at different levels throughout the UK & ROI business
- Flexible, adaptable, proactive
- Managing multiple demands, process simultaneously, keep on track
- Organized and methodical

Desirable

- CiOT qualified (or relevant equivalent - preferred)
- Indirect tax experience (preparation of VAT returns)
- Irish tax experience
- Knowledge of OneSource Direct and Indirect tax software

Able to demonstrate practical process and system knowledge.

📌 Tax Specialist - Direct Tax, UK&I (Mumbai Suburban)
🏢 Sodexo
📍 Mumbai Suburban